by gwenzez | Dec 26, 2016 | boozy, cocktails, Drink, liquor, notboozy
Perfecting the Nog. It is a most noble pursuit.
This afternoon we decorated the Christmas tree. Once the sweary part of getting the damn thing straight up and down was done we celebrated with some eggnog. My daughter had a sip and was done with it. My son drank his and his sister’s as well. I couldn’t help but play with mine.
It was a cheap carton of eggnog from the corner store that my son begged me to buy. I had had it in my mind that I would make it the nog from scratch this year but I hadn’t been able to wake up my inner Martha Stewart. A bit of customization was in order.
The dregs of my homemade vanilla extract and some Bulleit bourbon started off the adult version of the chicken milk (the direct translation of ‘lait de poule’ is so much more fun to say dontcha think?). A drop of star anise extract and the solitary unbroken seed pod for garnish make it a wee bit more Christmassy. A splash of Kahlua adds a layer of sweetness. A few vintage glasses later some cinnamon was swirled on but by the time the nog made it to the mug the seed pod looked more like a drowned wasp.
So many delicious versions along the way. My next step in perfecting the nog will be a from scratch version with some of those new flavours built in. Happy holiday mixing!
by gwenzez | Jun 8, 2016 | boozy, cocktails, coffee, Drink, notboozy
This will be my go to cocktail for 2016’s hot hot summer days.
This morning’s cold coffee stored and chilled in a fancy bottle, a splash of Triple Sec, topped with tonic water, and poured over one solitary spherical ice cube in a vintage 1950’s glass.
So damned good.
by gwenzez | Jun 3, 2016 | Drink, notboozy, tea
A new tea to start a new day.
I’m trying out a new Earl Grey tea today. I was given a gift of the Electric Earl Grey from tealish “with double Bergamot and colorful blossoms”.
I brewed it extra strong, served it in a sweet vintage teacup, and enjoyed in the backyard and sunshine.
The loose tea itself is beautiful and I couldn’t resist taking a picture of my drink before it became a drink.
Such a tealicious way to start the day.
by gwenzez | Dec 26, 2015 | boozy, cocktails, Drink, liquor
Christmas scotch in a glass from Santa. I must have been a good girl.
Christmas shopping was so wonderfully simple this year.
In my family there is only need for presents for the people who believe in Santa. In this house, that amounts to a seven year old and a four year old and a couple of cats. Shopping was done before I knew it and then it was time to relax.
Ack! I suddenly realized that if mama didn’t get something from Santa as well the kids might think I was on the naughty list and we can’t have that no matter how true it might be. A quick peek into a local vintage shop, and $3.50 later I was the proud future recipient of an awesome little tumbler from the fifties. Santa knows just the kind of things I like. Tonight I am christening it with a splash of single malt.
